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M1.5 Earthquake near Sant'Angelo in Pontano, Marche (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-08-05 03:31:26 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
22.1 km
Source
INGV

Marche · Sant'Angelo in Pontano

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About this earthquake

On August 5, 2026 at 03:31 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Sant'Angelo in Pontano, Marche (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 22 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 40 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
dc81ba687642a95c44c742a6d6506a2bbcd7c96a
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
22.1 km
UTC time
2026-08-05 03:31:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Marche
City
Sant'Angelo in Pontano
County
Macerata
Village
Sant'Angelo in Pontano
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.12100, 13.42570
Temperature
23.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22.1 km
Shallow
22.1 km
22.1 km — deeper than the regional average (12.6 km)
Regional average: 12.6 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

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